Where does “neuyeeragh” come from?

neuyeeragh (Manx) comes from Manx neu-, from Middle Irish nem-, from Old Irish neb-.

neuyeeragh (Manx): crooked, indirect, circuitous; unfair

Definitions

  1. crooked, indirect, circuitous; unfair

Ancestry of “neuyeeragh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxneu-un-, non-, dis-
2Middle Irishnem-not, non-, un-
3Old Irishneb-—
Every word from Old Irish neb- →Every word from Manx neu- →Every word from Middle Irish nem- →